Instrument string package



Nov. 14, 1967 T. s. 1.0 DUCA V INSTRUMENT STRING PACKAGE Filed April 25,1966 H A i1! W [ll 4 I i I VNHi i m m 9 Z I .U 1: M a v w v Aw/@ /lUnited States Patent 3,352,416 INSTRUMENT STRING PACKAGE Thomas S. LoDuca, 3038 W. Walnut St, Milwaukee, Wis. 53208 Filed Apr. 25, 1966, Ser.No. 545,941 2 Claims. (Cl. 206-79) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A foldedsheet packet for instrument strings slotted to retain the coiled stringsin substantially flat overlapping arrangement.

This invention relates to improvements in instrument string packages,and more particularly to a novel paper package for relatively fixedcontainment of a plurality of instrument strings.

In prior practice, guitar strings, for example, are generally packed inboxes, in which during shipment the strings are free to move about andbecome damaged, This invention has for one of its objects to provide aneconomical package which will contain a plurality of strings for aninstrument such as a guitar in a protected overlapping and protectivelyfixed relationship provided by the specific construction of the package.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear as thedescription proceeds, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view in elevation of an instrument string packageembodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a view in elevation of the package with its front panel openedbackwardiy and aligned with the back segment of the package.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view of the inside of the frontalfold integral with the back segment of the package.

FIG. 5 is a view in elevation of the package with a portion of the frontpanel laid back, and with the frontal fold of the back segment turnedopen to disclose the relatively narrow return fold having hooked curvateslots therein cooperating with the horizontal slits in the frontal foldto nest and releasably secure a plurality of instrument strings.

FIG. 6 is a view taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 refers to thedevice generally, comprising a back panel 11, a co-extensive frontalpanel hinged thereto at the top at 13. Both the back panel 11 and thefrontal panel 12 are provided with registering apertures at 13 and 14for convenience in suspending the package 10 as from a pin or hook. Thefrontal panel 12 also has a large opening 3,352,416 Patented Nov. 14,1967 See at 15, exposing to view a plurality of instrument strings 16.The back panel 11 has a slightly shorter frontal fold hinged laterallythereto, the segment 17 which in turn has a relatively narrow returnfold 18. The segment 17 has a plurality of horizontal slits as at 19,and the narrow return fold 18 has a plurality of curvate slits spaced inits free edge 20, as at 21 and terminating at the inner ends thereof ina slightly enlarged circular aperture 22.

In use, the empty packet 10 is opened with the back panel 11, thefrontal panel 12 and the segment 17 lying flat on a working surface.Each instrument string is in a coil form as shown and is insertedupwardly into a slit 19 with an adjacent portion thereof inserted andretained within the circular aperture 22 of a related arcuate orhook-shaped curvate Slit 21 in the return fold 13.

The frontal fold or segment 17 is then folded over against the backpanel 11, and the frontal panel 12 is folded thereover. The segment 17is secured to back panel 11 with conventional staples 24 after thestrings 16 are in place.

It will be understood that the device is capable of many modificationsin structure and design, without departing from the spirit of theinvention, within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A package for instrument strings each disposed in a circular loopcomprising a back panel of rectangular form, a frontal panel marginallycoextensive therewith and hinged thereto at the top thereof and having alarge aperture therein for view of the contents of said package, alaterally hinged fold on the back panel, a relatively narrow reversiblefold on the free edge of said laterally hinged fold, said laterallyhinged fold having a plurality of transverse slits for receiving loopedinstrument strings, and said narrow reversible fold having a pluralityof curvate slits spaced in the free margin of said reversible fold toreceive adjacent portions of said coiled instrument strings serving asdetents against dislodgment of said coiled strings.

2. A package for instrument strings as in claim 1, said narrowreversible fold having a plurality of curvate slits therein terminatingin enlarged circular apertures.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,417,589 5/1922 Waldes 206-662,321,952 6/ 1943 Taylor 206-78 2,394,457 2/ 1946 Lobl 20666 2,794,5496/ 1957 Feibusch- 20682 FOREIGN PATENTS 371,651 5/1922 Germany.

WILLIAM T. DIXSON, JR., Primary Examiner.

1. A PACKAGE FOR INSTRUMENT STRINGS EACH DISPOSED IN A CIRCULAR LOOPCOMPRISING A BACK PANEL OF RECTANGULAR FORM, A FRONTAL PANEL MARGINALLYCOEXTENSIVE THEREWITH AND HINGED THERETO AT THE TOP THEREOF AND HAVING ALARGE APERTURE THEREIN FOR VIEW OF THE CONTENTS OF SAID PACKAGE, ALATERALLY HINGED FOLD ON THE BACK PANEL, A RELATIVELY NARROW REVERSIBLEFOLD ON THE FREE EDGE OF SAID LATERALLY HINGED FOLD, SAID LATERALLYHINGED FOLD HAVING A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE SLITS FOR RECEIVING LOOPEDINSTRUMENT STRINGS, AND SAID NAROW REVERSIBLE FOLD HAVING A PLURALITY OFCURVATE SLITS SPACED IN THE FREE MARGIN OF SAID REVERSIBLE FOLD TORECEIVE ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID COILED INSTRUMENT STRINGS SERVING ASDETENTS AGAINST DISLODGMENT OF SAID COILED STRINGS.